Cranky Pranky

 

It was late evening and I went for a bike-ride in the near-by lane. My exams were just over and I was planning to ride my bike for over an hour.

I came to the main road and entered an avenue to which I was not familiar with. It was completely an unknown place. I biked a little further and saw a pink-coloured van.

In the van three men were sitting with peculiar masks on. My heart pounded with fear and excitement as I thought them to be burglars who are planning to rob a house.

I came a little further to have a closer look at the men. Suddenly one of the men saw me. My spine flew with fear. I had just become a statue not knowing what to do.

The man whispered something in the ears of the other men and all the three came out of the van. I just looked at those men in fear. They grabbed my hand and pushed me to their van. I screamed and yelled at them to let me go.

They forcibly pushed me in the van and drove the van as fast as they can.

I knew I was in trouble as I thought I am kidnapped.

They covered my eyes with a ribbon.

After sometime the van stopped. I could hear the voices of children and people outside.

The men opened the ribbon and I saw that I was in a carnival, full of colours, ride and joy. I was surprised and perplexed.

But to my astonishment, the men opened their masks and I recognized the three to be none other than my brother and my two cousins. They are laughing at me as I stared at their face in astonishment.

After sometime, my mood lightened and I also started laughing.

We four then went to the carnival and had wonderful time together.

But the day was one of the memorable days of my life.

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